Abstract:
A flying capacitor (FC, FC1, FC2, FC3, FC-1, FC-2) converter with zero-zero switching includes an input inductor (Lboost, Lboost-1, Lboost-2), a fast-switching switch leg (11), a slow-switching switch leg (12), at least one flying capacitor (FC, FC1, FC2, FC3, FC-1, FC-2), a resonant tank (13), and an output capacitor (Co). The fast-switching switch leg (11) included an upper leg (111) having a plurality of upper switches (Q11, Q12, Q13, Q14) and a lower leg (112) having a plurality of lower switches (Q21, Q22, Q23, Q24). The slow-switching switch leg (12) includes a slow-switching upper switch (Q1) and a slow-switching lower switch (Q2), and the slow-switching upper switch (Q1) and the slow-switching lower switch (Q2) are coupled at a second middle node (N2). The at least one flying capacitor (FC, FC1, FC2, FC3, FC-1, FC-2) is correspondingly coupled between the upper node (N11, N12, N13) and the lower node (N21, N22, N23). The resonant tank (13) includes a resonant inductor (Lr) and a resonant capacitor (Cr), and the resonant inductor (Lr) and the resonant capacitor (Cr) are coupled in series between the first middle node (N1) and the second middle node (N2).
Abstract:
A method for operating a power converter is enclosed. The method includes operating the power converter (10) in a reduced switching mode. The power converter includes three input nodes (A, B, C) each configured to receive a respective one of three input voltages (V1, V2, V2) two DC link nodes (X, Z) configured to provide a DC link voltage (V4), and a midpoint (Y) coupled to each of the two DC link nodes (X, Z); three inductors (L1, L2, L3) each connected to a respective one of the three input nodes (A, B, C); and a rectifier bridge (1) comprising three bridge legs (11, 12, 13) each coupled to a respective one of the three inputs (A, B, C) through a respective one of the three inductors (L1, L2, L3) and connected to the respective one of the three inductors (L1, L2, L3) at a respective switch node (A', B', C'), wherein each of the three bridge legs (11, 12, 13) is connected to the two DC link nodes (X, Z) and the midpoint (Y), and comprises at least one electronic switch (Q1, Q2, Q3). Operating the power converter in the reduced switching mode includes deactivating at least one of the three bridge legs (11, 12, 13) for a predefined time period.
Abstract:
Provided is a method for controlling operation of semiconductor gates in a power conversion system including one or more multilevel inverters coupleable to a modulator and a controller. The method includes generating, via the controller, a control signal responsive to an output current power factor associated with the inverters and producing a discontinuous pulse width modulation reference signal based upon the control signal and a target output power, the discontinuous pulse width modulation reference signal being indicative of shifting a phase angle between current and voltage. A gating signal is generated for output from the modulator, as a function of the reference signal and a carrier waveform. The gating signal adjusts the phase angle to prevent switching of the semiconductor gates.
Abstract:
The switching rectifier and switching inverter on a motor drive unit are modulated to indirectly change the magnitude of current and voltage stored in DC link by controlling the magnetic field of the motor to correct for both power factor lead and power factor lag over a wide range of motor speeds and conditions while maintaining a predetermined motor operating point.
Abstract:
The present patent application relates to a method and equipment for eliminating harmonics based on two complementary techniques, namely the elimination of harmonics by selective harmonic elimination pulse-width modulation in conjunction with the multiple-wiring transformer. The association of these two resources is capable of reducing the harmonic distortion of currents to extremely low values, providing a truly unitary power factor. The technology is suitable for low and medium intensity alternating current - direct current and direct current - alternating current converters, which make interface with the electricity network and should have low harmonic distortion of the current because of the high power value involved, and also because of fragility of the electricity network (low power of short circuit at the coupling point).